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The Turbo swap isnt' for everyone, but if you want something different, it can be very rewarding. The 87 will be the easiest year to swap. You can keep your factory wiring harness, just add a couple of wires and move a couple around (not that difficult of a job). You could add a turbo setup to your stock motor if you keep boost low (15 lbs with an intercooler). This may be advisable because then all you really need to purchase is the turbo, manifold, ECU, and injectors. If you like it and want to go faster, then you could swap in a turbo shortblock and really put the boost to it (I run 23 lbs on pump gas on my stock shortblock). See Adam (slo5oh) for the parts, because he's selling cheap
There's alot of other stuff to go over, I should have my car at the Battle of the Boards this Sunday at BMP. If you're serious, come check out my car and I'll be more than happy to answer any questions.
There's alot of other stuff to go over, I should have my car at the Battle of the Boards this Sunday at BMP. If you're serious, come check out my car and I'll be more than happy to answer any questions.
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ok i was also planning on going to bmp on sunday, my only day off, and ill talk to you there and decide wtf i am going to do with my car, i already have a 85 5.0 donor car if i want to do the v8 swap, but ill need to get all the stuff if i am going to turbo it.
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Ask anyone who is telling you to not bother with a 2.3 if they have any experience with a 2.3 turbo. Like Fordified said, a turbo swap isn't for everyone. In fact, working on 2.3 turbo's isn't for everyone. It's a lot harder to make it really fast, but it's definately not hard to make it faster than a stock 5.0. And whoever said it was expensive just has no damn clue what they're talking about.
Another thing... You see all those posts from naysayers? If you mod that car with a turbo motor, that's the kind of support you're going to get at almost all Mustang boards, because not many Mustang guys know how to make a 2.3t run.
Oh yeah, and there's not really an aftermarket.
-Mike
Another thing... You see all those posts from naysayers? If you mod that car with a turbo motor, that's the kind of support you're going to get at almost all Mustang boards, because not many Mustang guys know how to make a 2.3t run.
Oh yeah, and there's not really an aftermarket.
-Mike
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'93 Coupe
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'93 Coupe
"Notches kick ass!"
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If you're going to do a swap, use a newer 5.0, 87-92 have forged pistons, roller cams, and better heads than the older motors. Is the car a 5 speed? What kind of shape is it in? If you want to swap it, I'll give you some pointers via PM (I've learned to keep my opinions to myself in these tech forums 
) If you know you are going to get rid of it, I may be interested, and a good friend of mine may also be interested so let me know.
) If you know you are going to get rid of it, I may be interested, and a good friend of mine may also be interested so let me know.
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